From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The fitting and testing of different clutch plates on Phantom III experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0260 | |
| Date | 28th April 1936 | |
| X300 a (3) 32 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.4/KW.28.4.36. Phantom III Clutches. (1) The plate you have fitted to 32-EX is No.8, relined with Ferodo "No.6" material to production specification. This replaces No.12. (2) Will you please fit plate No.12 (out of 32-EX) to 33-EX, so that we can get further endurance experience with No.6 material. This will replace plate No.9 which was lined with American Hyco. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. | ||